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holding gain — A gain that results from the length of time an asset has been held rather than its use in the operations of a business. A holding gain is realized when the asset is sold but remains unrealized when the asset is still held. See also: current cost… … Accounting dictionary

holding period — holding pe·ri·od n: the length of time a taxpayer holds property for purposes of determining if any gain realized or loss incurred from it is long term or short term Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. holding period … Law dictionary

Holding Period — The real or expected period of time during which an investment is attributable to a particular investor. In a long position, holding period refers to the time between an asset s purchase and its sale. In a short sale, the holding period is the… … Investment dictionary

holding company — A company that usually confines its activities to owning stock in, and supervising management of, other companies. A holding company usually owns a controlling interest in the companies whose stock it holds. In order for a corporation to gain the … Black's law dictionary

holding company — A company that usually confines its activities to owning stock in, and supervising management of, other companies. A holding company usually owns a controlling interest in the companies whose stock it holds. In order for a corporation to gain the … Black's law dictionary

Holding Company Depository Receipt - HOLDR — A financial product created by Merrill Lynch and traded daily on the American Stock Exchange that allows investors to buy and sell a basket of stocks in a particular sector, industry or other classification in a single transaction. There is a… … Investment dictionary

holding period — In taxation, that period of time in which a capital asset must be held to determine whether gain or loss from its sale or exchange is long term or short term. I.R.C. No.No. 1222 1223 … Black's law dictionary

holding period — In taxation, that period of time in which a capital asset must be held to determine whether gain or loss from its sale or exchange is long term or short term. I.R.C. No.No. 1222 1223 … Black's law dictionary

holding period — The period of time that the taxpayer holds property before disposing of it, such being determinative of whether a gain is short term or long term. IRC § 1222 … Ballentine's law dictionary